West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-13
INTERESTING READING

In Rome, 10 cost 200. 900 francs.
Hiram p. Revels, the first colored man
elected to the United States Senate. is
now a well-to-do farmer in Mississippi.
gray fox, weighing 40t pounds, was
killed recently on the mountain north Of
bernardsville, n. j. 1t measured feet
inches from its nose 10 the tip OF its
tail.
japanese embroidery is very effective
for wrappers when used as applique on
plain. fabrics. The designs are Joined
or left single at pleasure, and are
fastened down under braid or embroid.
cry
More than 900 congratulatory letters
were sent to Mr.. Gladstone on the nth
anniversary OF his birth, and the mails
were overburdened with gifts OF every
description from admirers in England,
Ireland and Scotland.
Miss Anna Ballard, the only female
member OF the New York Journalists
Olub, writes from Colombo, Ceylon.
that the Salvation army has attacked
the island, but that the soldiers there
are regarded with little favor.
Miss Annie Whitney's statue OF Lief
Ericsson is to be placed at the main en-,
trance OF the new Back Bay Park, Dos.
ton. IL is pronounced by competent
critics one OF the best pieces of ideal
work ever made in this coantry,
New Years Day was not observed as
a holiday in Sing Sing prison. the con,
victs, who dislike being locked in their
cells all day, as must be the case when
no work is to be done, having requested
the warden not to keep it as holiday,
Black and white Spanish blonde man
tillas arc employed 10 throw over the
head and shoulders at the opera or thea.
tire. Small hoods Of ruby velvet lined
with pink are also worn. They are
trimmed with tufts and with bows OF
pink satin.
There are Oriental Turkish. Syrian.
Gsecian and Bulgarian jackets. All are
very short, and the sleeves are about a
hand long, with silk chemise sleeves
falling below. These jackets are Of such
materials as Algerian tissues or embroid-
cred India gauze
Judge f. lockwood Hoar, tho coun-
sci Tor the compliments in the Andovgr
theological controversy now in progress
in Boston, has, it is said, become so nb.
sent-minded that he recently shattered a
mirror with his fist because his own re-
lection wouldn't move out of his way.
n curious feature of Saturdays Oil
city blizzard" was chronological
record OF the local events of the year
In metrical form. This departure is
novel, decidedly novel, one, but will
not be generally patterned after until
there are more poets laureate in the
newspaper business.
The Prince of Wales is expected To
arrive Mt Cannes about the 25th of Ianu-
airy, and may go on to Malta TO visit his
brother, the Duke OF Edinburg. An ef.
fort is being made to have the Prince 90
out to Australia to open the Centennial
Exposition the next summer, but this
the Queen herself opposes.
Nearly one hundred lives have been
sacrificed in Philadelphia during the
past TWO years Mt the grade crossings of
the steam railroads and the streets. In
1885 there were 80 victims. In 1886 the
number was reduced TO 80. This docs
not include the persons killed while
walking on the tracks. or of those who
lost their lives by falling from the cars.
y pastor in State ad Joining this,
preaching from the text, Beware Of Gov
etousness, said Last Sunday night the
collection in this house amounted to
Sl.SO, and the dollar was thrown in by
Baptist brother from Richmond. Va,
who happened to be here, and did not
know any better. The other GOO of you
dropped in the so cents
The statement that Miss Winnie Da
Wis at recent ball wore sew
eral old Confederate badges has given
rise TO a good deal OF gossip. The
statement, however is untrue, according
to New York paper, which says Miss
Davis wore merely souvenirs presented
to her by social clubs ia the South and
elsewhere. They had no reference to
the war in any way whatsoever.
1t was a remark of Linnmus that three
lilies world consume a dead horse sooner
than lion could He doubtless in
cluded the families Of the three flies. A
| single fly, the naturalist tells us. will
| sometime produce 20, 600 larym. each of
which in few days may be the plrent
of another 20, 900, and thus the descend,
ants OF three flies would soon devour an
animal much larger than a horse.
Nine Boucicaut, Of the Bon Marche.
Paris, has given her employees. outright,
pension fund Of over : 900. 600. This
fund is available TO all who have been
in her service 20 years, provided the
men are at least 80 and tho woman a.
years old, and not among the share hold
ers of4he establishment. Nine Bouci-
caut has in addition paid the fee which
the State charges on legacies, amounting
to nearly $4,000
This story is told OF the wife OF an
eminent benefactor of tho town, whose
residence was on the Hill. One day
while the lady was the midst Of prep
aratlons for the midday meal this was
IN the olden time when people got up in
the morning and had dlnner ut the
proper timel a caller was announced,
Hastily leaving the kitchen, where she
/ was overseeing operations, she entered
The next room where the visitor was
The door between the two was open.
and pretty soon the lady broke of the
| conye' sation, and called to the help in
The kitchen: Nancy. docs the Kettle
/ boilP 40 maam. Then the CONVEX.
satiou was renewed, 60 DO broken again
in few minutes by The inquiry: Nan
/ cy. does the kettle boilF 40 ma'am.
! Then take the pine stick IN the corner
and put 10 on tho fire This was pre-